Salt and Skin by Eliza Henry-Jones

Salt and Skin

Eliza Henry-Jones

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional sad medium-paced
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Description

Grief-stricken over the loss of her husband, Luda Managan and her two teenaged children try to make a home for themselves on a collection of harsh and haunted Scottish islands.  Luda, a photographer, is mesmerised by the extraordinary magic of the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
mysterious 78%
dark 64%
reflective 52%
sad 52%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 16%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

4.12

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